AUGUST 24, 2010 The Class of  '14 moves in New freshmen students arrived at Berkeley this past weekend and settled into campus housing. Three of them -- hailing from Fremont, New York and China by way of Australia -- provide a glimpse of the diversity and promise of the incoming class. > Read the full article... Also: On the Berkeley Blog, a professor tells his students, 'You've been swindled.' Fall arts programs, for free This fall, Berkeley offers a wealth of arts programs that are free and open to the public. Without spending a nickel, the campus and community can take in dance, music, poetry, fiction and nonfiction, multidisciplinary collaborations and debate.  > See the full schedule... New patrols target Southside The UC and City of Berkeley police departments are teaming up to start new joint patrols, with the goal of improving public safety at night in the city's Southside neighborhoods, as well as before and after Berkeley home football games. > Read the full article... Also: 'Safety Counts 2010-11' website provides safety tips, crime statistics Our new look The Berkeleyan is back -- not as a printed newspaper, but as the name of the email newsletter that replaced it last year. At the time, we figured the e-newsletter was new and different and deserved a new name -- UC Berkeley News. But we missed the Berkeleyan, and readers told us that they did, too. So, with the start of the 2010-11 academic year, we are bringing the Berkeleyan name back to campus, atop this e-newsletter, as part of our updated look. The Berkeleyan comes out every Tuesday when campus is in session. Comments? Email us at e-news@berkeley.edu. RESEARCH Study links pesticides, problems in kids School of Public Health looks at prenatal exposure. The poor give more New campus study on altruism. OBITUARIES Franz Schurmann Emeritus China scholar, journalist. Joe Solis School of Social Welfare opens fund in honor of pioneering field-work consultant. CAMPUS NEWS BILD grants awarded Five campus diversity projects win funding for 2010-11. DNA program revised Students' personal results won't be revealed in voluntary gene-testing program. Eight win DOE fellowships Berkeley grad students among 150 nationwide selected for honor. (Full list.) OE builds work teams WORKING AT BERKELEY Furlough deadline Unrepresented employees have one last week to use 2009-10 days. Breaking News Campus Calendar News tips or feedback? Please contact us at e-news@berkeley.edu Managers & supervisors: Please print and post a copy of this newsletter for any staff who don't have access to email.